Machine for splicing fence-wires



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. COCHRAN, OF RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA.

MACHINE FOR SPLICING FENCE-WIRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 470,544, dated March 8,1892.

Application filed August 1, 1891.' Serial No. 401.377. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN M. COOHRAN, of Russellville, in the county ofFranklin and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Splicing Fence-Wires; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to animprovement in machines for splicingfence-wires; and it consists in certain novel features of constructionand inthe combination and arrangement of parts, which will be fullydescribed hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claim.

The object of my invention is to construct a mechanism which will drawtogether the adjacent ends of the wire which has been broken and holdthem in this position while they are being joined or spliced.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a viewof the clutch.

A represents the two sides of the frame and B the ends, which areprovided with the horizontal slots 0. Mounted within the frame andjournaled in the sides A are the parallel drums or rolls D, which areconstructed with the engaging gear-wheels E. One end of one of these'rolls is extended through the frame, and to this extended end is securedthe crank F for revolving the said drums. Secured attheir inner ends toeach of the drums are the cords or ropes G, which extend outward throughthe slots 0, and to their outer ends are secured the clutches H. Theclutch consists of the main body portion having an outwardly-extendingarm I, to which is pivoted the cam-lever J. The inner side of the mainportion is grooved, as shown at l1, and in this wire are secured to theclutches and the drums revolved in opposite directions by turning thecrank. The ends of the wires are thus drawn together or made to lap. Thedrums are then locked stationary bymeans of the ratchet and dog and thewire spliced together in the ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a splicing-machine, theframe provided with slotted end portions, drums mounted in the frame andprovided with engaging gearwheels, a ratchet secured to one of thedrums, a dog secured to the frame, engaging the said ratchet, cordssecured to the drums,which extend through the slotted end portions. ofthe frame, and clutches 0n the free ends of the cords, the parts beingcombined to operate substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. COOHRAN. Witnesses: r

SAMUEL H. BELL,

WILLIAM J. WALKER.

